BitWise IM is a direct connect messenger and voice chat program, that encrypts all chats and file transfers. It is designed to operate with minimal server interaction and offers a completely server-free mode, text macros, offline messaging, offline message forwarding to email, invisible mode, custom away messages and more. It also includes file transfer and a web interface for sending messages and checking offline messages - so even if you re away from your computer, you can still check messages as long as you have access to a browser. The additional whiteboard, allows users to share a drawing interface that supports full color, layers, and even images as well as freehand drawings. BitWise IM is an easy to use chat client for people that want to get away from the masses and chat in a more private and secure environment. The program uses a standalone executable, that does not require an install. Free account registration required, in order to activate your username.Bitwise IM Screenshots:

October 30, 2006

Instan-t Express Messenger allows you communicate with MSN, AOL, Yahoo and ICQ networks without installing any software. Voice and Video chat on any network included. No spyware, no advertising and absolutely free!Instan-t Express Screenshots:

MSN2Go is the world's first free web-based MSN client to be created in the form of a Java applet. MSN2Go is not just another HTML/JavaScript hybrid, but a true Java applet that works equally on any Java-enabled browser. This means no pages refreshing whenever a user changes status, no JavaScript kludges, and better responsiveness.MSN2GoFeatures:

Send IMs to your friends without installing any software. The AIM Express service is convenient whenever you're away from your home computer: at school, the office, or a friend's house. Use it whenever you have to be discreet.*Talk to your friends from any computer with a Web browser and access to the Internet.*You can chat at work. You can chat at school.*Bring all of your buddies into one conversation.*Keep tabs on what all your friends are doing with just one click.

October 29, 2006

Fire is a multi-protocol internet Instant Messaging client based on freely available libraries for each service. It is released under the GNU GPL. All services are built off of GPL’d libraries, including firetalk, libicq2000, libmsn, jabber, and libyahoo2 (Linux libraries).

Kopete is an instant messenger supporting AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo, Jabber, IRC, Gadu-Gadu, Novell GroupWise Messenger, and more. It is designed to be a flexible and extensible multi-protocol system suitable for personal and enterprise use.The goal of Kopete is to provide users with a single easy-to-use way to access all of their instant messaging systems. The interface puts people first, and is integrated with the system address book to let you access your contacts from other KDE applications. IM can be intrusive, but Kopete's notification system can be tuned so that only important contacts interrupt you.

Kopete also features tools to enhance your IM, such as message encryption, archiving, and many other fun and useful effects.

Kopete supports all commonly used instant messaging protocols, and the Kopete team provides templates for developers to base new plugins on. Our API provides developers with many features to ease supporting a new protocol. All protocols are plugins and allow modular installation, configuration, and usage.

mICQ is a very portable text-mode ICQ clone - it is known to compile under Linux, BSD, AIX, HPUX, Windows, AmigaOS and with restrictions BeOS. Originally written by Matthew D. Smith, a great part of mICQ has been rewritten by Rüdiger Kuhlmann, in particular the support for the new version 8 of the ICQ protocol that became necessary, the internationalization, the file transfer and some restructuring of the code. Features of mICQ include:

login

login with both the old v6 and the new v8 protocol

register

register new uins and setup configuration with an easy to use setup wizard

password

changing password

reconnect

reconnects when kicked by server

contact list

complete contact list with several ways for a concise display of online/offline users

status

set status arbitrarily

messages

send and receive messages and urls

acknowledged messages

send ackowledged messages to clients who understand them

UTF-8 encoded messages

send UTF-8 encoded messages to clients who understand them

sms

send SMS to user's cell phone

user info

request and update all user and personal information

search

easy search command, can search by (nearly) any information

visibility

be visible to certain users even when invisible, or be invisible to certain users at any time

ignore

ignore certain users completely

chat group

request user from interest group and set own's interest group

events

can beep or execute arbitrary commands when other users go online, offline or send a message.

Buddy Spy is the premier program for Yahoo! Messenger status checking. With Buddy Spy you can now bypass Yahoo! Messenger's Invisible Settings with ease. With its quick and intuitive interface Buddy Spy offers you the ability to see if your friend is truly online or if they are invisible. Not only does Buddy Spy offer you online checking, but it will also tell you whether your friend is in a Chat Room or even if their Web Cam is online!Buddy Spy's Feature list includes:

October 27, 2006

Do you need an old version of your favorite IM Software? Sometimes upgrading to a newer version can be a good thing. Other times, your computer may not be compatible with the new version, the new version is bloated, or all the options you liked are no longer available. OldVersion.com has been supplying the online community with old versions of various programs since 2001.

Paltalk allows you to see, hear, chat, and share files with anyone, anywhere in the world - all for free.

Meet millions of people in existing audio and video chat rooms, or create a video-conference of your own to bring together other Paltalk users with similar interests. You'll enjoy 6 full video windows of your friends while communicating in chat rooms.PalTalk is a chat tool that allows you talk with your friends.

No web cam is required to view others. Plus, you can share photos, files, and messages instantly with any Paltalk user. If you want to chat without the video and voice features, you can always instant message and use Paltalk for real-time text chat.

And, Paltalk works with your existing AOL, Yahoo!, and MSN screen names so you can chat with all of your buddies using a single program. Paltalk even includes 24-hour online help.

MessenPass is a password recovery tool that reveals the passwords of the following instant messenger applications:

* MSN Messenger* Windows Messenger (In Windows XP)* Yahoo Messenger (Versions 5.x and 6.x)* Google Talk* ICQ Lite 4.x/5.x/2003* AOL Instant Messenger (only older versions, the password in newer versions of AIM cannot be recovered)* AOL Instant Messenger/Netscape 7* Trillian* Miranda* GAIMMessenPass can only be used to recover the passwords for the current logged-on user on your local computer, and it only works if you chose the remember your password in one of the above programs. You cannot use this utility for grabbing the passwords of other users.

Teamspeak enables you to speak with people on the world wide web. Up to 100000 People on one server or a littel clan server for gamer with a password. You need only a microphone and internet.Here are some key features of "Teamspeak":

· Optimal bandwidth usage with codecs ranging from CELP 5.1Kbit to GSM 16.4Kbit to Speex 25.9Kbit for optimal voice clarity· Local addressbook allows you to connect quickly to your favorite servers· Webserver list allows you to find TeamSpeak servers without their IP· Flexible permission system, allowing you to configure your server the way you want it· Channel and subchannel creation· Built-in web administration interface allowing you full control over your server via your web browser· One server-instance can run multiple virtual servers which results in hassle-free administration· Telnet access to your server-instance as well as to all virtual servers· Client is designed to work well with firewalls and routers· Passworded servers and channels· Completely configurable keybindings (hotkeys) to quickly join specified channels, mute your microphone, etc.· Whisper functions so you can speak privately to inidividuals, groups of persons, or other channels· Auto voice normalizing (no need to adjust your mic manually)· Supports Microsoft Gamevoice (TM) hardware· Windows/Linux server· Windows/Linux client· Event driven sound notifications (which can be configured individually)· Text messaging in the client (for those complicated URL's or IP's) and clickable links· IRC-like admin functions for your server (like serveradmin, channel admin, operators)· Channel moderation, which is useful for holding meetings in channels with many users· Kicking / banning people· Seemless optoinal MySQL integration, allowing you to customize your server database· Minimal CPU and RAM requirements· Given bandwidth requirements are met, servers can easily handle thousands of users· Authorized Teamspeak Host Providers (ATHPs) and other Commercial users can integrate their own clickable banner in the client

ILoveIM.com is a web messenger application that allows you to stay connected with your favorite Instant Messenger almost anywhere. You need a computer with just a browser only. There is no need to download and install any software or Java plug-ins into your computer to use ILoveIM.com Web Instant Messenger. ILoveIM.com provides friendly, light and very easy to use web-based interface with almost all core features from the original Instant Messenger. Another great benefit of ILoveIM Web Messenger - it works behind a firewall or proxy servers.ILoveIM Screenshots:

Omega Messenger is an online communications tool designed to be more flexible than the others currently on the market.

With Omega Messenger, you'll be able to chat with friends, customers, co-workers, family, and anyone else you want to. There are no limitations. In fact, Omega Messenger is compatible with both MSN Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger. Omega Messenger is a communication tool that helps you to chat with friends and others.Here are some key features of "Omega Messenger":

· Chat via text and conference in real time· Transfer files quickly and more reliably than with official MSN or Yahoo clients!· Get email from your Yahoo! account and Hotmail accounts· Express yourself with emoticons· Is small efficient and do not consume huge system resources as official MSN or Yahoo clients· Quick Search feature provided by Google· Connecting with MSN, Yahoo, AIM and ICQ instant messenger

October 19, 2006

DeadAIM was written to remove those annoying adverts from AOL's Instant Messenger Version 4 and higher.DeadAIM is not effected by the resizing of the AIM window, the ads stay removed.DeadAIM has the following features:

By selecting what parts of your buddy list are shown you can remove the clutter that does nothing but take up space on your screen.

The tabbed instant message window feature groups your message windows into one easy to use interface. Standard Windows key shortcuts can be used to switch between chats.

Ever had an important conversation with someone and wish you had saved it? With DeadAIM all your conversations are automatically logged for you so that you can read them later. This is of course optional. Images and sounds that are inserted into a direct connection session are also logged for you.

As well as logging conversations DeadAIM can log when people on your buddy list sign on/off or set themselves away/back.

The DeadAIM log manager is used to view your conversations at a later date and to display the event logs for users.

DeadAIM allows you to sign onto more than one screen name at the same time. Simply choose the "Clone AIM..." option from the My AIM menu and another copy of AIM will start for you.

Finally, MSN style popups appear on your screen to alert you when your friends come online. These are configurable for different events including sign on/off and away/back.

Jabber is best known as "the Linux of instant messaging" -- an open, secure, ad-free alternative to consumer IM services like AIM, ICQ, MSN, and Yahoo. Under the hood, Jabber is a set of streaming XML protocols and technologies that enable any two entities on the Internet to exchange messages, presence, and other structured information in close to real time. Jabber technologies offer several key advantages:

Standard -- the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has formalized the core XML streaming protocols as an approved instant messaging and presence technology under the name of XMPP, and the XMPP specifications have been published as RFC 3920 and RFC 3921.

Proven -- the first Jabber technologies were developed by Jeremie Miller in 1998 and are now quite stable; hundreds of developers are working on Jabber technologies, there are tens of thousands of Jabber servers running on the Internet today, and millions of people use Jabber for IM.

Decentralized -- the architecture of the Jabber network is similar to email; as a result, anyone can run their own Jabber server, enabling individuals and organizations to take control of their IM experience.

Secure -- any Jabber server may be isolated from the public Jabber network (e.g., on a company intranet), and robust security using SASL and TLS has been built into the core XMPP specifications.

Extensible -- using the power of XML namespaces, anyone can build custom functionality on top of the core protocols; to maintain interoperability, common extensions are managed by the Jabber Software Foundation.

Diverse -- a wide range of companies and open-source projects use the Jabber protocols to build and deploy real-time applications and services; you will never get "locked in" when you use Jabber technologies.

IMhaha is a web-based instant messenger (IM) service connecting the top four IM systems in the world, MSN, Yahoo!, AIM, and QQ. Hundreds of millions of people around the world use these IM systems to communicate with their friends, family and colleagues. IMhaha brings all of them together into a very user-friendly web interface.With IMhaha, you do not need to download any software onto your computer. Just go to www.imhaha.com from your Internet browser, and log on with any or all of your IM accounts (MSN, Yahoo!, AIM, or QQ) and start chatting with your buddies. This provides two major benefits: first, you can use IM services on any computer that has Internet connection; second, without downloading software to you computer, the risk of unwanted intrusion to your computer is significantly reduced.

Super Yahoo Messenger Archive Decoder is a useful program that allows you to save other's conversations in a text or HTML format without their password. Decode and view Yahoo Messenger's message archive that is stored on your computer.Normally, you need to log in first before you can view the message archive. Use this program to view not only yours, but also other's conversations, while offline, without their password.

Same like yahoo message archive viewer but no need password. This program can decode conversations like Instant Messages, Mobile Messages and Conferences. Batch decoding of entire archive directory is also available. Supports fonts and smilies.

The whole archive or selected conversations can be exported to HTML format. Decoding is faster than the yahoo messenger. Additionally you can even enable archiving for others without their password.

meebo me allows people to contact you and see when you're online whenever they visit your site by putting a meebo me chat window right on your own home page. When logged into meebo, you can chat with all of your visitors in real time and access your favorite IM networks (MSN, AIM, Yahoo, gtalk, jabber) as well, all in one place. See who's on your page, chat with them and publish your online presence all in real time and all totally on the web.Meebo Me Wigdet Screenshots:

October 18, 2006

Y! Multi Messenger allows you to run multiple instances of Yahoo! Messenger instead of only keeping one open.

This is perfect for those who run under several names. There are others out like this...but have an "update prompt", this does NOT have that!

This is intended for the newest build of messenger and may not work properly on lower builds.

Just run the install and then start using the Y! Multi Messenger icon that will appear on your desktop instead of the regular Yahoo! Messenger icon.Usage:

Just double click the desktop icon to load up X amount of Yahoo! Messengers, thats it!Note - you may have to uncheck the "Automatically Sign In" option on the login screens though or you will start getting the "You have been logged out as you were logged in on a different machine" message.

You can run the registry editing script to do this for you if you are not sure what to uncheck, go ahead...open it in an editor first if you want, its 100% safe and will not mess anything up.

October 17, 2006

Extreme Messenger is an innovative tool that is designed to enhance your AOL Instant Messenger software. It features removal of the buddy list ads, chat rooms and IMs managed in one window saving you from desktop clutter, automatic conversation logging, a chat fader and much more.Now Chat with over 1550 unique smileys ;)